Jana Pitts, LMFT

Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and big life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make day-to-day coping feel clearer and more doable for worried parents and busy adults.

She blends a client-centered stance with cognitive behavioral tools. That means she listens first and then helps people test small changes in thinking and behavior. Sessions usually involve talking through current struggles, trying simple strategies, and checking what works between meetings.

Jana brings 15 years of clinical experience to each session. She values straightforward conversation and accountability, and she supports pacing that fits a person's life and commitments. The tone in her work is practical and respectful of where someone is starting from.

She helps people address codependency, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, issues around life purpose, building self-love, and social anxiety or phobia. Treatment focuses on clearer thinking, behavior changes, and strengthening the ways people relate to themselves and others.

Appointments can be arranged in formats that fit varied schedules, and Jana uses short-term, goal-focused planning when appropriate. Her style is collaborative: she works with each person to set manageable goals and track progress in small, concrete steps.

How Jana Uses CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Jana often combines cognitive behavioral techniques with a client-centered approach to help people manage specific problems and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and handle stress. Client-Centered Therapy starts with listening closely and building a respectful, nonjudgmental space so people can clarify their own goals and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Jana collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered work, or a mix will fit best. Together they set clear, short-term goals and adjust methods based on what is helping most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and they make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging work for shorter, more frequent check-ins and for people who prefer written communication. These options give flexibility so people can keep work, family, and other routines while getting regular support.